Issue 02

Farmers
Sowing the seeds of greatness
Tell us about how the team came about and who
chose the name?
The team came about from me and a few mates, and we just made a
normal FIFA18 pro clubs team called “English Farmers”.
It was going well and George and myself thought we could take it
to VPG so we talked to the owner and he gave us the team called
“Farmers eSports”
Last season which VPG league were you in and how
did the team perform?
Last season we got entered in to the lowest league in VPG called the
Global League 1. We had a lot of ups and downs from back to back
5-0 losses at the start of the season, to beating top of the league who
were undefeated 4-2. That pretty much sums up how our season went.
We came 7th joint on points with 5th. If we were more consistent I
believe we could have reached the promotion places.
And which league are you competing in next season
and why the change?
We are competing in the English L4 North. The change happened
because VPG has adjusted it’s league structure, which in my opinion
is for the better. The way it works now is it goes from the bottom, L6
all the way to the top of the eSports Prem. Our goal eventually is to
get into the Esports Prem.
What is the standard of opposition like?
The standard of the opposition we played during last season was a
weird one. A few potentially amazing teams and there were a few we
lost and drew to where we felt we should of done a lot better. The
Global League 1 was a strange but fun league.
Why did you choose the VPG over VFL and other formats?
I personally chose VPG over VFL as it gives you a chance to grow as
a brand for the future to come and it is run very well.
VFL was one of the first competitive leagues I played in and back
then it was by far the biggest. However in my opinion VPG has
grown hugely and moved onto another level and it continues
to grow.
What has been the biggest challenge you have faced
so far as a team?
The biggest challenge for sure was a huge disagreement with the
co-founder George Burton.
There was a period where we had a lot of players which can
be good and bad. He felt at the time that there was to much
squad rotation, whereas I felt towards the end of the season the
rotation of players and the opportunity to try new things should
be explored. This leads to the formation of the academy team so
everyone gets to play.
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